acerbic [ pridev ]

Acid in temper, mood, or tone.
Harsh or corrosive in tone

acid [ pridev ]

ETYM Latin acidus sour, from the root ak to be sharp: cf. French acide. Related to Acute.
(Chemistry) Containing acid.
Harsh or corrosive in tone
Being sour to the taste
Having the characteristics of an acid

salt [ pridev ]

salty [ pridev ]

One of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water; SYN. salt.

sardonic [ pridev ]

ETYM French sardonique, Latin sardonius, Greek sardonios, perhaps from Greek, to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Greek, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.
Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; SYN. wry.
Bitterly or evilly humorous; grimly mocking.

scathing [ pridev ]

Marked by harshly abusive criticism; SYN. vituperative.

severe [ pridev ]

Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; SYN. terrible, wicked.
Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; SYN. spartan, strict.
Very bad in degree or extent